Nagaland medical students await government response as protest continues

DIMAPUR — Nagaland Medical Students’ Association (NMSA) on Tuesday said it has yet to receive a response from the government to its representation submitted on September 1 regarding the Health department’s Aug. 18 notification regularising 280 contractual COVID appointees.

In a press release on Tuesday, the association said it had submitted a representation reiterating its demands for immediate revocation of the notification. It also urged the government to requisition all sanctioned posts to the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) or the Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB), and to conduct open recruitment examinations comprising written and viva voce in line with service rules.

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“As of today, no response has been received from the Government regarding the representation, the NMSA stated, cautioning that the agitation will be intensified with the launch of the next phase of protest, if its demands remain unaddressed.

Further, the association said it remains committed to ensuring fairness in public recruitment and appealed for public support.